In June 2010, the Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care wrote to invite the Ministry of Colleges, Training and Universities to meet to discuss solutions to protect the existing child care centres and lab schools on Ontario college campuses.
» Continue reading “Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities responds to OCBCC letter”
CAW Child Care Services, which closed this summer, offered extended hours to meet the needs of parents who work non-standard hours. » Continue reading “Durham: Petition to Municipal Centres to Extend Hours of Child Care”
After over forty years supporting local children and families, Amherstbury Early Learning and Child Care Centre is one of the seven child care centres to be closed by the City of Windsor on August 31st, 2010. » Continue reading “Amherstburg Early Learning and Child Care Centre”
The Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care has invited the Ministry of Colleges, Training and Universities to meet to discuss solutions to protect the existing child care centres and lab schools on Ontario college campuses. » Continue reading “Cambrian and Northern College to Close Child Care Centres”
Davit Nesseth of the Standard Freeholder reports that the Trinity Day Care Centre in Cornwall, which has been open for more than 20 years, will be closing due to the financial impact of the upcoming Full Day Learning program in September. » Continue reading “Cornwall: Trinity Day Care closing”
The Canadian Auto Workers Child Care Services centre in Oshawa will shut its doors this summer. The centre was an important example of how a union can become involved in establishing a workplace child care. » Continue reading “Durham Region News: Oshawa day care for kids of union auto workers to close”
THE PACKET AND TIMES – “With only one day left before the public has their say on the future of city-owned school sites, Orillia Central Preschool staff is stating its case. » Continue reading “Orillia: Preschool faces closure if it loses its site in public school”
“Faced with a projected $7.5-million budget deficit in 2010/11, Cambrian College has decided to close its 51-space day care operation, lay off most of its maintenance department and turn the operation of its residence buildings over to a management company. to questions regarding Bill 242. » Continue reading “North Bay Nugget: Cambrian Closes Day Care”
The decision made by council to end the city of Windsor’s 40 year old municipally operated daycare program has hit the community hard, with many parents expressing their worries and anger over the decision, and commiting to continuing fighting the decision. “Many of those interviewed outside city-operated daycares Thursday pointed to the fact the targeted workers are women and that it’s mothers who will be predominantly affected by council’s decision”. » Continue reading “The Windsor Star: “Sadness grips city daycares””
Rosemary White, Executive Director of Bond Child and Family Development, says that their centre will close in the fall with looming subsidy cuts.
The Bond Child and Family Development is a “licensed non profit charity offering inclusive enriched early education and family support to residents of the St.Jamestown and Regent Park communities”.
The centre currently has a 39% vacancy rate with no new funding available for the 15 children on the waiting list.
To read the letter, click here.
» Continue reading “Cuts to subsidies threaten 72 year old centre in Toronto”
